WYAM-LD
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| City | Priceville, Alabama |
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| Branding | WYAM TV51 |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1994 |
First air date | 1996 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17351 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 12.2 kW |
| HAAT | 57.2 m (188 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°34′0″N 86°54′46″W / 34.56667°N 86.91278°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
WYAM-LD (channel 51) is a low-power television station licensed to Priceville, Alabama, United States, serving the Decatur area. Owned by the Wiley family through Decatur Communication Properties LLC, it is sister to WYAM (890 AM), a Spanish-language radio station in the area. The two outlets share studios on Central Parkway on Decatur's south side; WYAM-LD's transmitter is located on Deere Road southeast of the city.
History
[edit]The station started on channel 56 in 1996. In 2000, the Wiley family purchased the station; it was added to the local Charter cable system, increasing its reach and making it available to cable households for the first time.[2] Two years later, the station began broadcasting Decatur city council and Morgan County Commission meetings, which it continued to do through 2016.[3] It also aired high school sports and a local talk show, Valley Happenings; the station had seven live programs, including one in Spanish, by 2004.[2]
In 2022, the Wileys announced their intention to retire after selling WYAM radio and television, which were listed for $3.4 million.[4]
Subchannels
[edit]The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 51.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WYAM 51 | Main WYAM-LD programming |
| 51.2 | 480i | Unknown[a] | ||
| 51.3 | WYAM 89 | Audio of WYAM (890 AM) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly broadcast Azteca América, which folded on December 31, 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYAM-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Bell, Christopher (April 5, 2004). "Decatur couple 'retire' to local TV station". The Huntsville Times. p. 1B.
- ^ Hughes, Bayne (April 29, 2023). "Officials push for more widespread livestreaming of public meetings". The Decatur Daily.
- ^ Hughes, Bayne (July 24, 2022). "Wileys selling TV and radio stations with plans to retire". The Decatur Daily.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WYAM-LD". rabbitears.info. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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